BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Enterprise

More and more employers require business management graduates who can join their company and hit the ground running. This degree will give you both the theoretical business knowledge and – crucially – the practical experience you need to make your professional mark from day one. You’ll also have the opportunity to study abroad*

Let’s talk business. When you study for a degree in business management at QMU you’ll gain a deep understanding of the nature and core functions of businesses. How do successful companies manage their resources? What’s the best way to make an organisation environmentally sustainable? What marks out a successful entrepreneur? You can study a broad business management degree or (after two years of general study) decide to focus your learning on the enterprise, finance or marketing elements of business management.

See the foot of the page for some student case studies/ staff profiles

Why QMU?

Placements give you the optimum balance of practical and theoretical learning.

Smaller class sizes mean you’ll get close support and guidance from staff who get to know you.

Graduate with a range of transferable business skills which are highly sought after by employers.

Tailor your degree in Years Three and Four and study business management with another subject – enterprise, finance or marketing – and make your skills stand out.

About the course

Let’s talk business. When you study for a degree in business management at QMU you’ll gain a deep understanding of the nature and core functions of businesses. How do successful companies manage their resources? What’s the best way to make an organisation environmentally sustainable? What marks out a successful entrepreneur? You can study a broad business management degree or (after two years of general study) decide to focus your learning on the enterprise, finance or marketing elements of business management.

People do business with people. If you have first-class management skills and practical expertise, people are going to want to be in business with you. The best companies will covet you. That’s why our business management options are designed to give you the knowledge and skills that you need to thrive as a business leader and manager in the fast-moving marketplaces of tomorrow.

All students enrol on the broad business management degree for Years One and Two. In these two years you’ll build a strong foundation in core business management areas – marketing, economics, finance, human resource management, entrepreneurship, digital business and law.

In Year Three you’ll choose which of the four named routes you wish to specialise toward. You can study for a broad business management degree or focus on one particular area such as enterprise, finance or marketing. This will allow you to graduate with a specialist award, for example in BA (Hons) Business Management with Enterprise.

Whichever business management path you take, you’ll be equipped with the skills employers are looking for – negotiation, project management, problem solving, critical thinking and team working.

Your practical business expertise will be honed by placements, guest speakers from the business world, business projects and the creation of your own business plan. You’ll also have the opportunity (subject to availability) in Years Two or Three to study for one semester at a university overseas in North America, Canada, Hong Kong, Europe, New Zealand or Australia.

Structure

You can opt to study for an honours degree over four years or an ordinary degree over three years. You will complete a range of modules each year as outlined.

Special Information for EU Applicants: Previously EU students have had the cost of their tuition fees met by the Scottish Government. At the point of publication there is no information on whether this arrangement will continue for students starting their studies in 20/21. Updates will be posted on the QMU website when available.

A Student Story - more at foot of page

Stephanie da Costa - BA (Hons) Business Management
"Over the next three years I shall rotate to different parts of Capita Asset Services, one of the ten divisions that make up Capita. My first placement began in October 2015 with the project management team in Shareholder Solutions. Not only have I been given responsibility for a number of high profile projects and smaller projects, I am also getting project management training."
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